Packers-Vikings Monday postgame chat with Ryan Wood

Nov. 26 transcript.

No. They have plenty of talent. They have a HOF QB, a franchise left tackle, a legitimate No. 1 receiver, a dynamic RB, a defense capable of competency. Yes, Ted Thompson left the cupboard bare at edge rusher, safety and guard, but overall there are plenty of teams with less talent. The Packers need their talent to play better.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:05:37 PM

So is Rodgers giving less than 100% to help move on from MM?

by Tom in TN11/26/2018 9:06:00 PM

This doesn't make any sense.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:06:05 PM

How would you split the blame between Rodgers and McCarthy?

by Rabbi J Hubbard11/26/2018 9:06:10 PM

Right now, the biggest problem is the Packers need their quarterback to play better. But if Aaron Rodgers can't stay on schedule, that would seem to be reflective of coaching. So it's honestly both.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:06:41 PM

Curious if you've spoken with other team scouts or Xs and Os analysts that can put their finger on a definite technical problem we're not able to correct -- or is it simply lack of talent?

by Pat Kelly11/26/2018 9:07:01 PM

It's lack of execution, not lack of talent. Very different things.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:07:15 PM

Regardless if McCarthy manages to survive, you have to assume Ron Zook gets a pink slip after the year, right?

by Josh11/26/2018 9:07:28 PM

That's probably a reasonable assumption. Special teams have been dreck this season.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:07:50 PM

What can a new coach or regime (strength/cond coach) do to impact our every-year-lead-the-league injury debacle?

by McElephant11/26/2018 9:08:28 PM

They don't even come close to leading the NFL in injuries this season. This is a false narrative that is rather ridiculous when you look at the entire scope of the league.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:08:55 PM

Does McCarthy have the talent to win more games this year than he has?

by Ralphy11/26/2018 9:09:02 PM

Sure.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:09:05 PM

I see Josh McDaniels as the best HC candidate. Do you think his style of offense would fit with the Packers current roster?

by Tom in TN11/26/2018 9:09:37 PM

I think it would be really hard for any team to trust Josh McDaniels after he reneged on the Colts last offseason.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:10:12 PM

What is the downside of firing McCarthy now? I can't think of a truly good answer to that question.

by Paul Ott11/26/2018 9:10:19 PM

I mean, if absolutely nothing else, the man has earned the right to finish this thing out. Mike McCarthy is a good, respectable head coach. The Packers won a Super Bowl with him as their head coach. I literally drove on a road named after him each day on my way to Lambeau Field. That counts for something.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:11:27 PM

It seems the Packers have had more than their fair share of hamstring injuries this year. Is this just a fluke or could there be a common cause?

by DD11/26/2018 9:11:45 PM

It's a league-wide epidemic every year. Football has a 100 percent injury rate.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:12:02 PM

What’s your take on Aaron Rodgers contract? I don’t fully comprehend the urgency to get the deal done considering two years on previous contract AND coming off significant injury.

by Sean11/26/2018 9:12:10 PM

It would have cost them even more if they hadn't done it when they did. Pretty easy decision.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:12:24 PM

Aaron Rodgers record as the Packers' starting QB in the last 36 games he's started: 18-17-1. He hasn't been elite in quite some time. Most Packer fans know this already, but somehow, the national media have this love affair with him.

by Mags11/26/2018 9:12:44 PM

Aaron Rodgers was the best QB alive in late 2016 and early 2017, before the collarbone. That wasn't so long ago. That's not to say there haven't been issues this season, because obviously there have, along with early 2016 and 2015.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:13:54 PM

Ryan. this team has not been the same since superbowl 45. It began with all of our superstars and their endorsements! Maybe these guys need to quit acting and start focusing on football!

by Ted11/26/2018 9:14:07 PM

I'll let them know that right away, Ted.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:14:15 PM

May have missed this, but has anyone asked Rodgers about his horrible body language? He is the leader due to his position and pay grade whether he likes it or not, he sets the tone. His mannerisms don’t exactly help in my opinion

by Jared Schilling11/26/2018 9:14:32 PM

I get that, but by the same token. what do you expect him to look like when he's not winning? You expect him to be bouncy and full of joy? Because that ain't happening, and it shouldn't. It's a byproduct of losing. So I understand it.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:15:07 PM

Ryan, Is Rodgers a thin skinned baby, or a person that people genuinely like as a person.Also, wouldn't the Packers be wise to look at the facts and extend McCarthy right now. I am not buying into this idea that the game has passed him by. The only bad thing I would fault him on is tolerating that poor defense for so long. I don't think any of the recent losses were from lack of good game plans or coaching. I also think that the defense is starting to show signs of being pretty good. Other than Belichick, I truthfully can't think of any other coach who would come in and do better and chances are they would do worse. It's a risk all the way around. Unless I am missing something we have the coach and the staff. To be honest I am a little tired of Rodger cryptic remarks. If he doesn't want McCarthy to be the coach say so instead of this mammy pappy hinting. Why not extend McCarthy right now and make it clear the direction of the team is going.

by Mad Dog11/26/2018 9:16:54 PM

I get your point, Mad Dog. I think it's lazy to put this all on Mike McCarthy. The bottom line is the QB trumps the coach. And with the QB getting older, the title window is closing. If the QB and coach can't succeed together, and their recent track record pretty strongly suggests that's the case, one of them has to go. It isn't going to be the QB.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:18:12 PM

Hey Ryan, can I voice the unthinkable and ask what would happen if Gute came up with a QB prospect and they dealt Rodgers for a Dickerson level of talent? What shape would that take?

by NC Pack11/26/2018 9:18:42 PM

That is not going to happen.

by Ryan Wood11/26/2018 9:18:48 PM

OK, folks, that's a good place to end today. Thank you to everyone who participated in our live chat. We'll see you again next week.